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1956 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election?

Samuel Friedel won the 1956 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election. Samuel Friedel received 70,512 popular votes (59.03%). The main challenger was David A Halley (40.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Friedel and Halley

Friedel +18.1 pts · won by 21,563 votes
Samuel FriedelDemocraticWINNER59.03%
70,512 votes
David A HalleyRepublican40.97%
48,949 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.